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With less than 300 days until the start of the World Expo 2025 in Osaka, Kansai, preparations for Poland's participation are entering a critical stage. ( read original story ...)

Pledge to provide mutual defence replaces cold war-era treaty and marks one of Moscow’s strongest commitments in Asia ... ( read original story ...)

Campaigning began in Tokyo's gubernatorial election on Thursday, with veteran incumbent Yuriko Koike challenged by opposition figure Renho -- two prominent women in Japan's heavily male-dominated ... ( read original story ...)

Jacoby was just 17 when she stunned the world and won gold at the Tokyo Olympics. But at these Olympic trials, she came up just short. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo's blue-chip shares reversed earlier losses and closed higher on Thursday, helped by bargain-hunting while investors sought fresh trading cues. ( read original story ...)

TOKYO/SAPPORO, Japan -- Australia's Qantas Airways has joined a number of carriers dropping plans for flights to and from regional Japanese airports as an acute fuel shortage looms over the rebound in ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO/SAPPORO, Japan -- Australia's Qantas Airways has joined a number of carriers canceling plans for flights to and from regional Japanese airports, as an acute fuel shortage looms over the rebound ... ( read original story ...)

The race to decide who will govern Tokyo is officially underway. As of Wednesday, a record high 54 candidates had signed up to run in the July 7 contest. That's more than double the previous record of 22 for Tokyo governor four years ago. Applications will be accepted at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government office until ...

Three former students expelled from Aichi University in September 2023 for displaying a student association banner during an antiw ... ( read original story ...)

Two foreign residents died in water accidents at rivers in central Japan's Gifu Prefecture on June 16, just hours apart, raising the questio ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks opened lower Thursday after falls in some European markets amid persistent concerns over the possibility of political tu ( read original story ...)

Most foreigners in Japan rent, but an increasing number are staying long-term and looking to put down roots. However, buying real estate as a foreigner can be complex. The information in this article ... ( read original story ...)

NAGOYA—A hospital here has apologized for an intern's failure to correctly diagnose the dire condition of a high school student, who died in June last year after not receiving the necessary emergency ... ( read original story ...)

Researchers from Japan have found that eating small fish such as sardines and whitebait whole may reduce all-cause and cancer mortality risk, at least in women. ( read original story ...)

In an interview with Tennis Channel, the American legend Andy Roddick was impressed by Osaka's improvements, even on playing surfaces that were not at all congenial to her. ( read original story ...)

Simone Biles and Netflix debuted the trailer for a new four-part docuseries that captures Biles' journey from dropping out of the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo to her return to the mat in search of new Olympic glory in Paris this summer. ( read original story ...)